Paper clip



s. TALISMAN 1,759,142

PAPER CLIP May 20, 1930.

Filed Feb. '1, 1927 Patented May 20, 1930 PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL'TALISMAN,OF SAN IBERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA PAPER CLIP Application filed February 7,1927. Serial No. 166,524.

This invention relates to paper clipsand has for an object to provide apaper clip adapted to hold together a relatively large number-ofpapers'without likelihood of the 5 clip slipping out of position.

Another object of the invention is to provide a paper clip; asaforesaid, which is 7 formed from a single length" of wire, in which twopairs of parallel gripping members are 10 provided and in which nopressure is exerted at the extreme edges of the papers.

Still another object is to provide a paper clip in which the grippingmembers will lie fiat against the sides of the papers to which 15 theclip may be attached, regardless of the thickness of the combined papersheld by the clip.

Another object of the invention is to provide a paper clip adapted tohold, equally 20 well, a minimum, intermediate, or maximum number ofsheets of paper.

With these and other objects in view I have invented the paper clip,shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a front elevational view of my invention applied;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view thereof;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of my inven tion;

Figure 4 is an edge view, showing the device in use;

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a modification;

Figure 6 is a side elevational view thereof;

Figure 7 is an elevational view of another modification Figure 8 is anelevational view of a further modification Figure 9 is an elevationalview of still an- 40 other modification;

Figure 10 is an elevational view of a further modification; and

Figure 11 is an edge view thereof.

It is well known that when the conven- 45 tional type of paper clip isapplied to a relatively large number of papers, the gripping members ofthe clip are forced apart substantially in-a V-shape and the pressure isexerted principally at the edges of the papers,

and in ordinary handling of said papers the clip is very easilydisplaced. The arrangement of the parts in my improved clip distributesthe pressure along the entire length of the gripping members and nopressure is applied at the extreme edges of the papers.

Referring to the drawings by detail, 1 represents a paper clip, formedof spring wire, and in which the wire 2 is formed substantially in adiamond shaped loop and then bent upon itself to form loop clamp armssides 3 and 4, eyes and 6 being formed at the point where said sides arereturned upon vthemselves. The side arm 3 is substantially X-shaped andthe side 4 is substantially Y- shaped. The end 7 of the diamond has aterminal loop 8 extending therefrom, which loop opposes the abuttingportions 9 and of the side 4., the terminals ofsaid portions being bentaway from one another as at 11 and 12, to form a' substantialbackingagainst which the paper is held by the clamping action of the eye 8,bearing there-against.

The eyes 5 and 6, into which the edge a of the paper Z) seats, areformed at right angles to the plane of the clip, the purpose of saideyes being to permit admission of a quantity of sheets of papers betweenthe sides 3 and 4 of the clip without danger'of'inutilating the edges (1thereof, either through tear ing or creasing, the same.

In the modification illustrated in Figure 5, the closed-in'portion 13 ofthe side. 14, bears against the closed-in portion 15 of the side 16 ofthe clip 17 ,the terminal 18 of the eye 19 being bent inwardlysubstantially on a plane with the securing arms 20 and 21. Through thein-turning of the loop 19, between the arms 20 and 21, a more positiveand secure clamp is provided.

In Figure 7 is shown a perspective View of a modification in which theclamp terminal 22, of the clip 23 is V-shaped instead of being loopshaped, as in the other forms.

In Figure 8 I show still another modification in which the elbows 24:and 25 of the side 26, of the clip 27, are spaced apart and the terminal28 of the side 29 is bent inwardly to seat between said elbows.

In the modification of Figure 9 the terminal of the side 31, of the clip32, is bent inwardly, closely adjacent said terminal so that theterminal only seats between the elbows 33 and 34.

In Figure I show a further modification in which the clip 35 is providedwith a tongue 36, which depends below the arms 37 and 38 which arms areprovided with contacting el bows 39 and 40 said depending member 36being bent inwardly at 41, at the point of said elbows and extendingbetween said arms 37 and 38. With this form of the invention additionalpressure is brought to bear against the paper below the said elbows.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a clipwhich will clamp and closely hold a minimum, intermediate, or maximumnumber of sheets of paper equally well because of the terminal eyes 5and 6, and the clamping members formed centrally of the clip.

Having described my invention that which I claim to be new and desire toprocure by Letters Patent is l. A paper clip consisting of a wire bentto form a pair of spaced apart eyes in alinement with one another, athird eye disposed in a plane at right angles relative to the firsteyes, arms from the first eyes extending down to adjacent the third eye,said third eye being elongated to form a clamp jaw, said arms forming asecond clamp jaw to co-operate with the first aw, the terminals of saidarms being bent away from one another. 7

2. A paper clip consisting of a wire bent to form a pair of spaced aparteyes in alinement with one another, a third eye disposed in a plane atright angles relative to the first eyes, arms from the first eyesextending down to adjacent the third eye, said third eye being elongatedto form a clamp jaw, said arms forming a second clamp jaw to co-operatewith the first jaw, the terminals of said arms being bent away from oneanother, said bent portions abutting one another. 7

3. A paper clip consisting of a wire bent to form a pair of spaced aparteyes in alignment with one another, a third eye disposed in a plane atright angles relative to the first eyes, arms from the first eyesextending down to adjacent the third eye, said third eye being elongatedto form a clamp jaw, said arms forming a second clamp jaw to co-operatewith the first jaw, the terminals of said arms bein bent away from oneanother, said bent portions abutting one another and the third eye jawmember.

4. A paper clip consisting of a wire bent to form a pair of spaced aparteyes in alignment with one another, and a thirdeye distzposed in a planeat right angles relative to the first eyes, arms from the first eyesextending down to adjacent the third eye, said third eye being elongatedto form a clamp jaw, said arms forming a secondclamp jaw to co-operatewith the firstjaw, the terminals of said arms being bent away from oneanother, said bent portions abutting one another and the third eye jawmember, said third eye member being normally within the plane of saidterminals.

5. In a clip a pair of clamping jaws one being formed X-shaped, and theother being formed Y-shaped, the 'Y-jaw terminating at its lower end inan elongated eye, and at its upper ends in spaced apart eyes formed in aplane at right angles relative to the first eye.

6. In a clip a pair of clamping jaws one being formed X-shaped, and theother being formed Y-shaped, the Y-jaw terminating at its lower end inan elongated eye, and at its upper ends in spaced apart eyes formed in aplane at right angles to the first eye, said X-shaped jaw memberterminating at its lower end in bent outarms. i

7. In a clip a pail-of clamping jaws one being formed X-shaped, and theother being formed-Y-shaped, the Y-jaw terminating at its lower end inan elongated eye,,and at its upper ends in spacedapart eyes formed inaplane at right angles to the first eye, said X-shaped jaw memberterminating at its lower end in bent out arms between which saidelongatedeye is adapted normally to seat.

8. A paper clip consisting of a wire bent to form a pair of spaced aparteyes in alinement with one another, a third eye disposed in a plane atright angles relative to the first eyes, arms from the first eyesextending down to adjacent the third eye, said third eye being i lelongated to form a clamp j aw, the terminals of said arms being bentaway from said third eye.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature.

SAMUEL TALISMAN.

